Roma

Flashback to eight years ago this week: Beautiful Rome, the first destination of our 3-week trip to Italy and France. We hope to return to Europe within the next few years–the UK this time–and I can hardly wait.

The Colosseum was only a few minutes from our hotel. Notice the workers upon the ledge!

A little verse I wrote in Rome:

Roma

The click on terracotta tilea welcoming staccato beatquick-sure heels on cobblestonewe join the rhythm on the street.

Post navigation

13 thoughts on “Roma”

Jennifer, your poem is wonderfully evocative and even though I’ve never been to the city (alas!), I feel as if I’m there through your words, inhaling the fragrances, seeing the lovers arms around each other, listening to the click of heels on the steps. You bring all the senses into play to describe this iconic capital. Oh, the workers definitely have a head for heights! Enjoy planning your trip to the UK and if you are nearby it would be lovely to meet up! 😀

Thanks so much for your beautiful comment on my poem, Annika. I’m glad I succeeded in giving you a little taste of Rome. Maybe you’ll get there for real one day.
It would indeed be lovely to meet with you when we visit the UK. If it is at all doable, we should! 🙂 xo

I loved Rome. Hope can you not? The history alone gives you chills when you think about what went on there. You will love the UK. London was interesting but incredibly diverse. Sort of like NYC. What I really loved about England was the countryside, the small villages and towns, especially around the Cotswolds.

Yes George, you can feel the history steeped into so many parts of Rome. It was a thrill to see it all in person.
Pretty sure we’ll love the UK too. We will spend some time in London, but I’m like you —would love to stay in a cottage somewhere, out in the countryside in the south if England.

Ah, three weeks in Europe – what a wonderful trip. I also enjoyed your poem. I went to Italy a long time ago and saw the Colosseum, but I wish I had spent more time there, taking it all in. I’m afraid I was a young tourist and didn’t appreciate what I saw. Hope you get to visit the UK soon!

Follow My Blog

Calmer Girls on Amazon

Calmer Secrets on Amazon

About Jennifer

In the fall of 2010, my husband and I left the city to escape to rural life in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and we're loving every moment.
My first novel, Calmer Girls, was released in 2016 and its sequel Calmer Secrets was released in March 2017. My third novel, this time of the speculative genre, is in prepublication.

Popular Posts

Archives

Unauthorized use of this material without my express permission is strictly prohibited. Photographs, images, excerpts and links may be used only if full credit is given to my blog and with appropriate direction to original content. ~ JKP